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Iran discus thrower ranks 3rd in Rome Diamond League

Iran discus thrower ranks 3rd in Rome Diamond League

Haddadi registered the record of 65,93 meter in his second attempt.Jamaican discuss thrower with a 68,51 meter throw ranked first followed by the Lithuanian athlete who finished runner up.Haddadi is also scheduled to attend Oslo Diamond League on June 28.On April 22, Haddadi won the Long Beach competitions held in …

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Iran suspends football relations with Greece

Iran suspends football relations with Greece

Football Federation issued a statement on cancelling two preparatory competitions against Greece and Kosovo.The statement came following unilateral cancellation of preparatory match between the Iranian and Greek teams.Calling off the match slated for Day of FIFA inflicted a serious damage on the plans of Iran’s national football team in the …

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Iran Saeid Marouf joins Italy's Siena

Iran Saeid Marouf joins Italy's Siena

There were some rumors earlier in the day by Italian media about Siena negotiating with Marouf. A site which is led by Marouf said later on Wednesday that the Iranian captain has signed a contract with the Italian team. Speaking with the Islamic Republic News Agency, a source close to …

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Ali Daei backs Iranian player to be one of best World Cup players

Ali Daei backs Iranian player to be one of best World Cup players

Ali Daei is an Iranian former footballer and current coach and businessman. Daei currently manages Persian Gulf Pro League club Saipa Tehran.“I don’t like to talk about myself, but I can say that Sardar is a big player, along with someone like Karim Ansarifard,” Daei was quoted by Reuters as …

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Siena after Iranian volleyball player

Siena after Iranian volleyball player

Siena, coached by Juan Manuel Cichello, could enter Serie A this year.Italian media, including Radio Siena, said that the team seeks better performance in the upcoming leagues, so it is highly active in the transfer season. They also said that they are after getting Marouf, who had become the champion …

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Iran bags 2 bronze medals at int'l orienteering tournament

Iran bags 2 bronze medals at int'l orienteering tournament

The event was held with participation of national teams from 17 countries including Iran on May 25.Iran Safieh Sadat Mousavian snatched a bronze medal of 7,500 meter category. Parviz Khanjani also grabbed a bronze medal of 12km category.The men's and women's national orienteering teams of Iran including seven male and …

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Foreign ministry mediates to hold Iran-Greece football match

Foreign ministry mediates to hold Iran-Greece football match

Asefi made the remarks in an interview with IRNA reporter on Monday.The play is to be held between the two national football team on June 2 (Monday).In the absence of Greek ambassador to Tehran, the foreign ministry talked with the country's attaché and Iran's ambassador to Greece followed up to …

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National Olympic Committee proposals to promote sport cooperation with Croatia

National Olympic Committee proposals to promote sport cooperation with Croatia

Salehi Amiri pointed to friendly relations between Croatia and Iran, and said that in spite of imposed sanctions, Zagreb continued its interactions with Iran, and undoubtedly this trend will develop sport cooperation between the two countries.He said the two countries may hold sport camps in each other countries and exchange …

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Iran Taekwondo comes second in Asia

Iran Taekwondo comes second in Asia

Iran won one gold, one silver and three bronze medals and came second after South Korea. The event took place in Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, from May 26 to 28.Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan teams came, respectively, third and fourth.9417**1771Follow us on Twitter @IrnaEnglish www.irna.ir

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Fastest Iranian man ranks 1st in France track & field champ

Fastest Iranian man ranks 1st in France track & field champ

Taftian snatched a gold medal in 100 meters race after finishing at 10.19 seconds.He is among the top five fast sprinters of the world in indoor 60-meter relay in the recent ranking released by the International Association of Athletics Federation.The list was released after the 28th Asian Indoor Athletics Games …

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